2005 G35 sport coupe paint problems?
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2005 G35 sport coupe paint problems?
Does anyone else have issues with paint chips on their cars. I seem to have alot of pencil tip diameter chips all over the front bumper and hood (Black Paint). Plus of any thing touches the car it leaves a blemish. Dont blame it on Black paint 'cause that is all I ever own. My body guy remembers a paint recall from PPG awhile back but cant seem to get any answers from Infiniti.
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Originally Posted by yrralnc
Does anyone else have issues with paint chips on their cars. I seem to have alot of pencil tip diameter chips all over the front bumper and hood (Black Paint). Plus of any thing touches the car it leaves a blemish. Dont blame it on Black paint 'cause that is all I ever own. My body guy remembers a paint recall from PPG awhile back but cant seem to get any answers from Infiniti.
My Black 2005 has the same paint issues
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Unfortunately most of todays cars are painted with a water based paint. Due to restrictions of the use of VOC's, It caused the softer paints on todays vehicles.
I had my front bumper repainted once already about a year ago....The original paint was soo badly pitted and chipped, it made my car look 10yrs older.
But, the new paint is no better IMO, I've already racked up my share of new chips.
I had my front bumper repainted once already about a year ago....The original paint was soo badly pitted and chipped, it made my car look 10yrs older.
But, the new paint is no better IMO, I've already racked up my share of new chips.
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My body shop has never heard of soft paint. He blames the manufacturers for putting on a thin coat of paint and a thin coat of clear. Actually I recently learned of a recall by a paint supplier to Infiniti/Nissan around the year my car was built for a defect in the clear coat. I am having a hard time getting infiniti to tell me what paint was used on my car to see if this is my/our problem. Maybe they cant afford to tell me.
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^^^Interesting about the paint recall. Perhaps you'll have more luck with the paint manufacture in them disclosing actual date of usage with Infiniti on production date on your G.
But in general as mentioned before...lower VOC's has made the paint of today not even close in durability to the day of what lacquer base paints were the past.
Every one of my other non Nissan/Infi vehicles has this chip plague on them as well.
Think the 08 G37's have that self repairing paint now. That paint is high tech stuff and I would def call that soft paint...
Curious how well it works and if it does, maybe good alternative to use when we get our G35's repainted from chips.
But in general as mentioned before...lower VOC's has made the paint of today not even close in durability to the day of what lacquer base paints were the past.
Every one of my other non Nissan/Infi vehicles has this chip plague on them as well.
Think the 08 G37's have that self repairing paint now. That paint is high tech stuff and I would def call that soft paint...
Curious how well it works and if it does, maybe good alternative to use when we get our G35's repainted from chips.
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After doing a search on our paint, you may find the amount of material to read can keep you busy full time if you are already retired. All of our paint is weak with an emphasise on Laser Red. Best bet is the clear bra. It was the best investment I made after 2 bumper repaints later.
Last edited by bocatrip; 11-01-2007 at 01:37 PM.
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Originally Posted by yrralnc
My body shop has never heard of soft paint. He blames the manufacturers for putting on a thin coat of paint and a thin coat of clear. Actually I recently learned of a recall by a paint supplier to Infiniti/Nissan around the year my car was built for a defect in the clear coat. I am having a hard time getting infiniti to tell me what paint was used on my car to see if this is my/our problem. Maybe they cant afford to tell me.
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Originally Posted by yrralnc
My body shop has never heard of soft paint. He blames the manufacturers for putting on a thin coat of paint and a thin coat of clear. Actually I recently learned of a recall by a paint supplier to Infiniti/Nissan around the year my car was built for a defect in the clear coat. I am having a hard time getting infiniti to tell me what paint was used on my car to see if this is my/our problem. Maybe they cant afford to tell me.
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Originally Posted by Gdriver916
I have a 2005 Liquid Platinum Coupe and I had my whole car repainted with some heavy duty paint because my G is my Daily driver.
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[QUOTE=06CPV35Think the 08 G37's have that self repairing paint now. That paint is high tech stuff and I would def call that soft paint...
Curious how well it works and if it does, maybe good alternative to use when we get our G35's repainted from chips.[/QUOTE]
I've got the same chipping problems with my G37. The grill has some pits in it too.
gurney
Curious how well it works and if it does, maybe good alternative to use when we get our G35's repainted from chips.[/QUOTE]
I've got the same chipping problems with my G37. The grill has some pits in it too.
gurney
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Originally Posted by bocatrip
After doing a search on our paint, you may find the amount of material to read can keep you busy full time if you are already retired. All of our paint is weak with an emphasise on Laser Red. Best bet is the clear bra. It was the best investment I made after 2 bumper repaints later.
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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle
I've got the same chipping problems with my G37. The grill has some pits in it too.
gurney
gurney
Remember reading about it where it would self repair small nicks, chips, scratches, etc, but not big ones and it took time to self repair itself.
back on topic...sort of...
Wish I had gotten a clear bra when mine was new. While researching on here for best kind, where, etc, I got some chips before I finished researching.
So I said forget it, whats the point now.
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